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Death makes a holiday : a cultural history of Halloween

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Death makes a holiday : a cultural history of Halloween

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Halloween, Halloween, Cultuurverandering, Feestdagen
Publisher
New York, N.Y. : Bloomsbury
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internetarchivebooks; delawarecountydistrictlibrary; americana; inlibrary; printdisabled
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Internet Archive
Language
English
Item Size
418.9M
Introduction : Candy man's tale -- Halloween machine -- Witch's teat -- Home is where the hearse is or, how to haunt a house -- Devil on Castro street and other skirmishes in the culture wars -- Halloween on screen -- September 11 and October 31

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-210) and index

Offers an in-depth study of one of America's most popular and complex holidays, tracing its history back to Celtic lore and legend, explaining how it has evolved into its current form, and exploring its various traditions
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2010-09-08 18:06:30
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New York
Donor
marincountyfreelibrary
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University of Alberta Libraries
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